A list of obits from various sources pertaining about your former classmates in case you want to read about them. TO Top
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EDITOR'S NOTE -- Paul D. Snodgrass '48 relayed Lynn Craig's letter about Kent Greer Vestal for the LRHS Website. Went to the Funeral Home get the following obit.
Kent Greer Vestal, 73, of Dripping Springs, Texas passed away on September 3, 2006 in Austin, Texas following a courageous three week battle with acute myelogenous leukemia.
Kent was born to Charles Howell Vestal and Margaret Greer Vestal on January 15, 1933 in Little Rock, Arkansas, who preceded him in death along with his brother, Charles Vestal and sister, Shirley Vestal Hill.
Kent is survived by his wife of 50 years, Frances Snedecor Vestal and three children: Charles Howell Vestal and his wife, Ashley with their children, Kaitlin, Katey and Zoe, Kent Greer Vestal, Jr. and his wife, Mary, all of Little Rock, Arkansas, Medora Vestal Koenig and her husband, Craig, with their children Craig, Jr., Allie and Collin of Dripping Springs, Texas, his golden Labrador retriever, Faith, and many, many friends.
Kent was a fifth generation member of the Vestal horticultural family legacy which began business as early as 1833 in Cambridge City, Indiana, specializing in sweet potatoes. Kent’s great-grandfather, Joseph W. Vestal, relocated his nursery/florist business and family to North Little Rock, Arkansas in 1880, which business then continued for more than 100 additional years.
Kent began his secondary education at Sewanee Academy in Tennessee where he was a Kappa Sigma and then received his baccalaureate degree in horticulture from Ohio State University in 1954. He entered the family’s business and remained until 1977 when he sold his interests. During that time, he was president of the Arkansas Florist Association in 1963, and served on the boards of Wholesale Florists and Florist Suppliers of America and Union National Bank in Little Rock.
In 1978, he led the formation of Tarco, Inc., as a manufacturer of saturated roofing felt and built one of the fastest growing businesses in America, as recognized by Inc. magazine. Kent also later formed American Prestige, Inc., a manufacturer of fine silk flowers and importer of decorative accessories, all in Little Rock, Arkansas.
Retiring in 1990, Kent and Frances moved to Punta Gorda, Florida where they remained for twelve years. During that time, they enjoyed yachting and traveled together on their boat as far as Baltimore, MD as well as enduring a hurricane while in the Bahamas. He also enjoyed multiple salmon fishing trips to Alaska and the culture and country of Italy.
Tiring of Florida and wanting to be closer to their daughter and grandchildren, Kent and Frances moved to Dripping Springs, Texas in 2002 where they built a beautiful home together in the Texas hill country. While enjoying Texas, Kent was always proud of the Razorbacks, and particularly the victory over Texas in Austin in 2003. The Arkansas flag and Razorback emblems were always prominent in both his Florida and Texas homes and cars. He and Frances attended hundreds of Arkansas football and basketball games as well as almost every conference basketball tournament over the last twenty five years.
Kent remained a lifelong member of Trinity Episcopal Cathedral in Little Rock. Growing up at 17th & Broadway and after losing his father while in college, Kent kept close to the Cathedral where he was mentored by the late Rev. Cotesworth Lewis, Dean. He later served on the Vestry and was a member of the “Koffee Klass” who preferred visiting over coffee rather than attending Sunday school classes. The “Koffee Klass” collectively purchased real estate around the Cathedral and then turned the properties over to the Church. Kent was also a member of Riverdale Country Club, the Country Club of Little Rock, and was a 32nd degree Mason and Shriner.
Graveside services will be held at 10:30 am, Saturday, September 9, 2006 at Roselawn Cemetery in Little Rock. Immediately following the graveside service, the family will receive friends in Morrison Hall of Trinity Episcopal Cathedral. Arrangements are by Roller-Chenal Funeral Home (501)224-8300.
Memorials may be made to Trinity Episcopal Cathedral, 310 W. 17th St., Little Rock, AR 72202.
Editor's Note -- We have Wally Davenport, Class of 1951, to thank for sharing this obit story with Classmates! Remember, you can always hit back on your browser or anything on the horizontal back & gold stationary directory.
Irby M. Park, 74, of Signal Mountain, died Sunday morning, April 2, 2006 at his home.
Irby was a retired writer for the Chattanooga Free Press; a writer, editor and photographer for The Chattanoogan.com; a member of the Chattanooga Association of Realtors; and a writer and photographer for the Realtors' monthly MLS Area Listings magazine.
Born in Lexington, TN, he was a 1950 graduate of Little Rock (Arkansas) High School. He began his journalism career at the University of Mississippi (Ole Miss) where he received his BSJ degree in 1954.
Later that year he entered the U.S. Army, serving at Fort Jackson, SC, and Fort Stewart, GA, where he was named soldier of the month and served a month as enlisted aide to the post commander.
He came to Chattanooga after finishing military service and went to work for the Chattanooga Free Press for which he was a writer for 42 years, the last ten in charge of putting together the Homes & Real Estate section of the Sunday paper each week.
He retired from the Free Press January 1, 1999, and later that year earned his real estate license and joined the staff of The Chattanoogan.com for its initial publication in September, 1999.
He was a charter member, secretary and past president of the Signal Mountain Lions Club, was a member of Signal Mountain Baptist Church and of the Positive Christian Singles organization of First Centenary United Methodist Church.
He has served as a Riverbend Festival volunteer every year since 199 and is a member of several local organizations including the Tennessee Aquarium, charter member, and Hunter Museum of American Art, Chattanooga Zoo, Chattanooga Nature Center and Chattanooga Audubon Society. He is a member of the Ole Miss Alumni Association and life member of the Sigma Phi Epsilon Fraternity Alumni Association.
During his 48 years as a Lion Club member, he has received a number of awards including Lions District 12-0 Lion of the Decade, Lions International Melvin Jones Fellow Award, Lions Club Internationa President's Certificate of Appreciation, Women's Council of Realtors Honorary Life Membership and Tennessee Association of Realtors Excellence in Journalism Award.
Irby was preceded in death by his wife, Faye.
He is survived by his daughter, Beth Mincey of Hixson; son, Ray (Carla) Park of Signal Mountain; and grandson, Deacon Park.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Wednesday at Lane Funeral Home, Coulter Chapel, with Rev. Sally Ensley, Rev. Daniel Chisolm and Rev. Roger Kittle officiating. Interment will be in Hamilton Memorial Gardens.
The family will receive friends from 2-4 and 6-9 p.m. Tuesday at Lane Funeral Home, Coulter Chapel, 601 Ashland Terrace. Visitwww.lane-coulterchapel.com to send condolences.
Editor's Note -- We have Paul D. Snodgrass to thank for Jim Brandon's obit story who saw it in Washington Post and sent for LRHS Website.
Jim Brandon, 73, an elected neighborhood advisory commissioner to the D. C. government, died of complications from a stroke May 21, 2006, at the Washington Home hospice..
Mr. Brandon moved to Washington in 1985 after a career in politics in Arkansas. He became an activist in the Logan Circle neighborhood near downtown Washington and served nine two-year terms as a representative to the D. C. Advisory Neighborhood Commission. He was the longest serving member of the commission and was described in some news accounts as one of Washington's openly gay political figures.
Mr. Brandon brought the concerns of his neighborhood regarding crime, economic development, zoning and other issues to the attention of the D. C. Council and community leaders. He worked professionally in Washington with the National Alliance for Business, with the Burson-Marsteller public relations firm and as a political consultant.
For several years in the 1990s, he worked with the National Smokers Alliance, a pro-tobacco group. Mr. Brandon later quit smoking cold turkey.
James William Brandon was born in Poplar Bluff, Missouri and grew up in Little Rock, Arkansas. He attended Vanderbilt University in Nashville, and graduated from the University of Arkansas, where he was president of the Kappa Sigma fraternity.
He worked on presidential campaigns in the 1950s and was elected an Arkansas state representative as a Democrat in 1960. After two terms, he was elected to the state senate in 1964 and served one four year term.
In 1962, he formed an advertising and public relations firm in Little Rock that was heavily involved in state politics. The company was implicated in the 1970s in an illegal scheme to funnel money to political candidates from milk producers, but Mr. Brandon was not personally charged with any violations of campaign laws.
His marriage to Phyllis Dillaha Brandon ended in divorce.
Survivors include two sons, Alex Brandon of New Orleans and Philip Brandon of Little Rock, and two grandchildren.
EDITOR' NOTE -- Betty Brooks Yarbrough '50 & Archie Senn '51 sent this obit of Pat Walsh for clasmates to read in case you didn't see it in the local paper. He died Jan. 21, 2006, according to Archie Senn, and was a next door neighbor to him for years.
Editor's Note -- Thanks to Betty Brooks (Yarbrough) you are able to read Phil "Bubba" Dixon obit by clicking on the link below! She also sent the following:
Visitation: 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. on Sunday, February 27, 2005 at Ruebel Funeral Home.
Memorial Service: 11:00 a.m. on Monday, February 28, 2005 at Pulaski Heights United Methodist Church.
Memorials: Pulaski Heights United Methodist Church, 4823 Woodlawn, Little Rock, AR 72205, the Arkansas Bar Foundation, 400 W. Markham, Little Rock, 72201 or Hendrix College, 1600 Washington, Ave. Conway, AR 72032.
Editor's Note -- Thanks to Betty Brooks (Yarbrough) who said Griffin-Leggett had the body of Avis Robertson, you are able to read her obit by clicking below. Remember, you can always get back to LRHS Website by clicking BACK on your browser, too.
EDITOR'S NOTE--Thanks to Betty Brooks for telling me, you can go to Griffin-Leggett's link and read the OBIT of Preston Sanders! Preston Sanders' Obit TO Top Jesse M. Lanier, Jr. BOSSIER CITY, LA - Services for Mr. Jesse M. Lanier, Jr. will be held at Church of the Holy Cross, Episcopal, Shreveport, Saturday, July 14, 2001 at 3:00 p.m. Officiating will be The Rev. Kenneth W. Paul and The Rev. Dr. Geoffrey Schmitt. The family will be receiving friends at Boone Funeral Home Saturday from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Mr. Lanier passed away on Thursday, July 12, 2001 in Shreveport. He was born on October 8, 1931, in Little Rock, AR. Mr. Lanier was a Eucharistic Lay Minister in the Episcopal Church and served as both Junior and Senior Warden at St. George's Episcopal Church. He was very a active member of St. George's Episcopal Church. Mr. Lanier was a Sales Associate with James M. Brown Real Estate. He was preceded in death by his father Jesse M. Lanier, Sr. He is survived by his wife of 48 years Jean Lanier, children Sue Johnson and husband Lane, Carol Ayers and husband Ray, Mark Lanier and wife Kay, all of Bossier City, mother Verona Cook of Little Rock, AR, grandchildren Chris Allen, Jennifer and Laura Leigh Johnson, Tara Munn, Melissa Ann Ayers and Jessica Jean Lanier, and a great grandson Nicholas Allen, sisters Janice Fernald of Hot Springs, AR and Semmie Crawford of Greenville, MS. Pallbearers will be Duane Brown, Warren Coltharp, Ed Carlyle, J.F. White, Chris Allen and Fred Merrill. Honorary pallbearers will be Oley Rooker, Lister Smith and Jack Farrell. Jesse Lanier was a graduate of the Little Rock Senior High Class of 1950. In lieu of flowers please make donations in Jesse Lanier's memory to St. George's Memorial Fund or to the charity of the donor's choice. The family would like to thank Christus Schumpert, Shreveport, nursing services in the 200 Main PACCU for their constant support during his illness.Boone Funeral Home Bossier Chapel 742-5361 TO Top Caroline Rose Rinke Clay Caroline Rose Rinke, 68, of Sherwood and Hot Springs, passed away Sunday, May 6, 2001. Caroline Rose was a graduate of Little Rock Senior High, Class of 1950. She was a home-maker and volunteer worker for the American Cancer Society in Garland County and the Little Rock office. She was a member of Central Baptist Church, Hot Springs. She was preceded in death by her parents, Bruno and Callie Mae Rinke. She is survived by her husband, Arvin B. Clay; daughter, Elizabeth Rose Sullivan; son, Larry Clay and wife, Crystal; grand children, Phillip & Nathan Sullivan and Brittaney, Jessica, Bradley, and Justin Clay; one brother, Phillip Rinke and his wife, Barbara; a niece Teri and Dave Freiwald, and nephew, Robert and Abby Rinke of Pensacola, Florida. Funeral sevices will be 11 a.m. Wednesday, May 9,2003 at Griffin Leggett Healey and Roth Chapel, 5800 W. 12th St. Little Rock, 661-911, with Rev. Jerry Johnson officiating. Burial will follow in Pinecrest Memorial Park. Memorials may made to the American Cancer Society, 901 N. University, Little Rock, AR. 72203. To sign the on line guest book view www.legacy.com. TO Top Charles E. Brown Charles "Charlie" Edward Brown of Benton died Saturday, April 21, 2001. He was 69. He was born at Manning. He was a member of First United Methodist Church of Benton where he served on the Memorial Committee. He was a member of the Wesley Sunday School Class. He was a 1950 graduate of Little Rock High School. He was a U.S. Air Force veteran of the Korean War. He was a master electrician retired from Alcoa. He also worked for Barry Beard Engineering of Benton. He was preceded in death by his parents, F.W. and Willie Mary Brown; and a sister, Glenna Faye Wiggins. Survivors include his wife of 45 years, Clarene "Cookie" Brown of Benton; two daughters, Dianne Robertson and her husband Vernon Lynn of Benton and Karen Newton and her husband Dr. James "Buddy" of Chesapeake, Va.; a nephew George Edward Wiggins of North Little Rock; and three grandchildren, Amy Newton, James Newton and Amanda Bragg. Funeral is scheduled for 2 p.m. Tuesday at First United Methodist Church with the Rev. Victor Green officiating. Burial will be at Pinecrest Memorial Park. Visitation will be held from 6:30 to 8 tonight at Ashby Funeral Home. Memorials may be made to First United Methodist Church. TO Top Updated:
BOSSIER CITY, LA - Services for Mr. Jesse M. Lanier, Jr. will be held at Church of the Holy Cross, Episcopal, Shreveport, Saturday, July 14, 2001 at 3:00 p.m. Officiating will be The Rev. Kenneth W. Paul and The Rev. Dr. Geoffrey Schmitt. The family will be receiving friends at Boone Funeral Home Saturday from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Mr. Lanier passed away on Thursday, July 12, 2001 in Shreveport. He was born on October 8, 1931, in Little Rock, AR. Mr. Lanier was a Eucharistic Lay Minister in the Episcopal Church and served as both Junior and Senior Warden at St. George's Episcopal Church. He was very a active member of St. George's Episcopal Church. Mr. Lanier was a Sales Associate with James M. Brown Real Estate. He was preceded in death by his father Jesse M. Lanier, Sr. He is survived by his wife of 48 years Jean Lanier, children Sue Johnson and husband Lane, Carol Ayers and husband Ray, Mark Lanier and wife Kay, all of Bossier City, mother Verona Cook of Little Rock, AR, grandchildren Chris Allen, Jennifer and Laura Leigh Johnson, Tara Munn, Melissa Ann Ayers and Jessica Jean Lanier, and a great grandson Nicholas Allen, sisters Janice Fernald of Hot Springs, AR and Semmie Crawford of Greenville, MS. Pallbearers will be Duane Brown, Warren Coltharp, Ed Carlyle, J.F. White, Chris Allen and Fred Merrill. Honorary pallbearers will be Oley Rooker, Lister Smith and Jack Farrell. Jesse Lanier was a graduate of the Little Rock Senior High Class of 1950. In lieu of flowers please make donations in Jesse Lanier's memory to St. George's Memorial Fund or to the charity of the donor's choice. The family would like to thank Christus Schumpert, Shreveport, nursing services in the 200 Main PACCU for their constant support during his illness.Boone Funeral Home Bossier Chapel 742-5361 TO Top
He was born on October 8, 1931, in Little Rock, AR. Mr. Lanier was a Eucharistic Lay Minister in the Episcopal Church and served as both Junior and Senior Warden at St. George's Episcopal Church. He was very a active member of St. George's Episcopal Church. Mr. Lanier was a Sales Associate with James M. Brown Real Estate.
He was preceded in death by his father Jesse M. Lanier, Sr. He is survived by his wife of 48 years Jean Lanier, children Sue Johnson and husband Lane, Carol Ayers and husband Ray, Mark Lanier and wife Kay, all of Bossier City, mother Verona Cook of Little Rock, AR, grandchildren Chris Allen, Jennifer and Laura Leigh Johnson, Tara Munn, Melissa Ann Ayers and Jessica Jean Lanier, and a great grandson Nicholas Allen, sisters Janice Fernald of Hot Springs, AR and Semmie Crawford of Greenville, MS.
Pallbearers will be Duane Brown, Warren Coltharp, Ed Carlyle, J.F. White, Chris Allen and Fred Merrill. Honorary pallbearers will be Oley Rooker, Lister Smith and Jack Farrell.
Jesse Lanier was a graduate of the Little Rock Senior High Class of 1950.
In lieu of flowers please make donations in Jesse Lanier's memory to St. George's Memorial Fund or to the charity of the donor's choice.
The family would like to thank Christus Schumpert, Shreveport, nursing services in the 200 Main PACCU for their constant support during his illness.Boone Funeral Home Bossier Chapel 742-5361
Caroline Rose Rinke, 68, of Sherwood and Hot Springs, passed away Sunday, May 6, 2001. Caroline Rose was a graduate of Little Rock Senior High, Class of 1950. She was a home-maker and volunteer worker for the American Cancer Society in Garland County and the Little Rock office. She was a member of Central Baptist Church, Hot Springs. She was preceded in death by her parents, Bruno and Callie Mae Rinke. She is survived by her husband, Arvin B. Clay; daughter, Elizabeth Rose Sullivan; son, Larry Clay and wife, Crystal; grand children, Phillip & Nathan Sullivan and Brittaney, Jessica, Bradley, and Justin Clay; one brother, Phillip Rinke and his wife, Barbara; a niece Teri and Dave Freiwald, and nephew, Robert and Abby Rinke of Pensacola, Florida. Funeral sevices will be 11 a.m. Wednesday, May 9,2003 at Griffin Leggett Healey and Roth Chapel, 5800 W. 12th St. Little Rock, 661-911, with Rev. Jerry Johnson officiating. Burial will follow in Pinecrest Memorial Park. Memorials may made to the American Cancer Society, 901 N. University, Little Rock, AR. 72203. To sign the on line guest book view www.legacy.com.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Bruno and Callie Mae Rinke. She is survived by her husband, Arvin B. Clay; daughter, Elizabeth Rose Sullivan; son, Larry Clay and wife, Crystal; grand children, Phillip & Nathan Sullivan and Brittaney, Jessica, Bradley, and Justin Clay; one brother, Phillip Rinke and his wife, Barbara; a niece Teri and Dave Freiwald, and nephew, Robert and Abby Rinke of Pensacola, Florida.
Funeral sevices will be 11 a.m. Wednesday, May 9,2003 at Griffin Leggett Healey and Roth Chapel, 5800 W. 12th St. Little Rock, 661-911, with Rev. Jerry Johnson officiating. Burial will follow in Pinecrest Memorial Park.
Memorials may made to the American Cancer Society, 901 N. University, Little Rock, AR. 72203. To sign the on line guest book view www.legacy.com.
Charles "Charlie" Edward Brown of Benton died Saturday, April 21, 2001. He was 69. He was born at Manning. He was a member of First United Methodist Church of Benton where he served on the Memorial Committee. He was a member of the Wesley Sunday School Class. He was a 1950 graduate of Little Rock High School. He was a U.S. Air Force veteran of the Korean War. He was a master electrician retired from Alcoa. He also worked for Barry Beard Engineering of Benton. He was preceded in death by his parents, F.W. and Willie Mary Brown; and a sister, Glenna Faye Wiggins. Survivors include his wife of 45 years, Clarene "Cookie" Brown of Benton; two daughters, Dianne Robertson and her husband Vernon Lynn of Benton and Karen Newton and her husband Dr. James "Buddy" of Chesapeake, Va.; a nephew George Edward Wiggins of North Little Rock; and three grandchildren, Amy Newton, James Newton and Amanda Bragg. Funeral is scheduled for 2 p.m. Tuesday at First United Methodist Church with the Rev. Victor Green officiating. Burial will be at Pinecrest Memorial Park. Visitation will be held from 6:30 to 8 tonight at Ashby Funeral Home. Memorials may be made to First United Methodist Church. TO Top
He was born at Manning. He was a member of First United Methodist Church of Benton where he served on the Memorial Committee. He was a member of the Wesley Sunday School Class. He was a 1950 graduate of Little Rock High School. He was a U.S. Air Force veteran of the Korean War. He was a master electrician retired from Alcoa. He also worked for Barry Beard Engineering of Benton.
He was preceded in death by his parents, F.W. and Willie Mary Brown; and a sister, Glenna Faye Wiggins.
Survivors include his wife of 45 years, Clarene "Cookie" Brown of Benton; two daughters, Dianne Robertson and her husband Vernon Lynn of Benton and Karen Newton and her husband Dr. James "Buddy" of Chesapeake, Va.; a nephew George Edward Wiggins of North Little Rock; and three grandchildren, Amy Newton, James Newton and Amanda Bragg.
Funeral is scheduled for 2 p.m. Tuesday at First United Methodist Church with the Rev. Victor Green officiating.
Burial will be at Pinecrest Memorial Park.
Visitation will be held from 6:30 to 8 tonight at Ashby Funeral Home.
Memorials may be made to First United Methodist Church.